Overview


Date 1877-12-15
Publication Academy
Topic Water-Colour Institute
AP display
RA display
Subject art
Keywords water-colours
  ↳ figures
  ↳ landscapes
Standards PRB aesthetic standards
Notes

Annotation details

77 December 15 Academy

Topic:

The Water-Colour Institute.

Citation:

Rossetti, William M. "The Water-Colour Institute." Academy (December 15, 1877): 560. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.

Summary:

This exhibition calls for, in Rossetti's qualified terms, "moderate-decidedly moderate-approval." He discusses Gregory and Hubert von Herkomer in terms of design, execution and effect, finding both to be moderately successful, then adds that Small should be included in the same category.

Rossetti credits Walter Wilson with depicting a humorous scene without succumbing to the "itch to be 'funny.'"

Gregory, Hubert von Herkomer and Small are noted as the "leading contributors."

Rossetti terms Linton to be "not so conspicuous as usual," discussing his work in both qualitative and quantitative terms. The remainder of the notice is extensive "mentions" without critical evaluation or discussion.

Mode:

critical

Keywords:

water-colour institute

Standards of Judgment:

Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic standards

Rhetoric and tone:

evaluative

References:

Gregory, Hubert von Herkomer, Small, Linton